Publications

The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association has two publications and a CD set available for purchase. Proceeds from publication sales benefit the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association. Please download an order form and send it, with a check or money order, to the address indicated on the form. Now, we are also offering the option of ordering and paying online, via Paypal. Please note: we are volunteers and will ship your order within 4 - 6 weeks.

This collection of stories and tunes grew out of a series of workshops produced by District 8 (Pierce County). The twelve fiddlers featured here taught at the first two series of workshops, from October 2001 to May 2003. This book of biographies and compact disc of tunes was compiled to bring these fiddlers to a wider audience. The tunes on the CD (two from each fiddler) reflect the diverse origins of Northwest traditional fiddle music and are written out in standard notation in the book. The stories in the book show how fiddle music has been treasured and handed down from generation to generation. Doug Plummer's stunning black and white portraits complement the text and tunes. Click here for sample tracks and a list of tunes from Roses in Winter.

Ever since its early days, the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association has published a tune in its newsletter centerfold. This book and CD are a compilation of seventeen of these tunes, from April 2001 through January 2003. They include tune transcriptions, brief biographical sketches and tune histories along with recordings of the tunes by the fiddlers from whom they were learned. The collection is a snapshot in time and space, a representation of the long history of fiddle music in the Northwest. For a list of tunes in the "Evergreen Fiddler Tunebook, Volume I ", click for pdf or Excel version.

CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

This volume contains the tunes published in the association's newsletter from February 2004 through January 2005. The book contains twenty tune transcriptions, with notes on the tunes, their origins, and other recordings where they can be heard. All twenty are included on the CD, played by old time fiddlers from the Pacific Northwest. For a list of tunes in the "Evergreen Fiddler Tunebook, Volume II", click for pdf or Excel version.

CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

This latest volume brings us almost up to date with tunes published in the association's newsletter in 2005 and 2006. This book also has twenty tune transcriptions, with notes on the tunes, their origins, and other recordings where they can be heard. All twenty are included on the CD, played by old time fiddlers from the Pacific Northwest.

Harry Johnson: North Dakota Old Time Fiddling
(2 CD Set: $20) We have plenty now!

Harry Johnson, now of Bothell, Washington, has been a part of the Pacific Northwest fiddle scene for over fifty years. His fiddling was first nourished in the Norwegian communities of North Dakota. Later, he acquired new tunes and types of tunes from musicians he met in Seattle and in his travels throughout the West. Harry's crisp accurate noting, delightful ornamentation, and joyful melodies shine through all his tunes, evoking his Upper Midwest origins. For a list of tunes on the "Harry Johnson: North Dakota Old Time Fiddling " CD, click for pdf or Excel version.

Note: orders are typically shipped media mail or standard. If you order with the printable form, please be sure to calculate your sales tax. Please note: we are volunteers and will ship your order within 4 - 6 weeks. If you have questions about your order or the ordering process, please contact Charlotte Grundstrom at 509-886-0235 or via email at charg98802@hotmail.com.